Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Aquatics
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
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Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
11-1
Sunset Zone
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
75.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Brownish Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
bees
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Liver problems
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Fraxinus
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Ash Tree
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
राख पेड़
Saururus cernuus
In German
Esche
Saururus cernuus
In French
Frêne
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
Fresno
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
δέντρο Ash
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Freixo
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Jesion
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Fraxinum
Saururi cernuus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Piperales
Family
Oleaceae
Saururaceae
Genus
Fraxinus
Saururus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
651
1
27800
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